Minnesota United FC refers to two iterations of a club based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The club originally began play as NSC Minnesota Stars in 2010 and rebranded as Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) in 2013. The team played its first year in the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League before transitioning to the North American Soccer League in 2011 and Major League Soccer in 2017 as an expansion franchise known as Minnesota United FC.[1] This list of seasons contains the results of both versions of the club, with totals including combined statistics from the two teams.[2][3][4]
Key
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Seasons
edit- As of November 2nd, 2024
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Average attendance |
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| Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name(s) | Goals | ||||||
| 2010 | 2 | D2 Pro | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 36 | –4 | 40 | 1.33 | 4th | 7th | QF | R2 | DNE | 1,374 |  Simone Bracalello
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| 2011 | NASL | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | –2 | 36 | 1.29 | N/A | 6th | W | DNE | 1,676 | Simone Bracalello  Neil Hlavaty
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| 2012 | NASL | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35 | 1.25 | 6th | RU | R3 | DNQ | 2,651 |  Amani Walker
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| 2013 | NASL | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 42 | –3 | 34 | 1.31 | 4th | DNQ | R2 | 4,445 |  Pablo Campos
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| 2014 | NASL | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 55 | 2.04 | 1st | SF | R4 | 6,133 | Christian Ramirez
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| 2015 | NASL | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 53 | 1.77 | 3rd | SF | R3 | 8,767 | Christian Ramirez
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| 2016 | NASL | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | 1.28 | 5th | DNQ | R4 | 8,573 | Christian Ramirez
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| 2017 | 1 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | –23 | 36 | 1.06 | 9th | 19th | R4 | 20,538 | Christian Ramirez
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| 2018 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | –22 | 36 | 1.06 | 10th | 18th | Ro16 | 23,902 |  Darwin Quintero
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| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 | 1.56 | 4th | 7th | R1 | RU | 19,723 | Darwin Quintero
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| 2020 | MLS | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | 4th | 9th | SF | NH | Leagues Cup MLS is Back Tournament |
NH SF |
N/A |  Kevin Molino
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| 2021 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 49 | 1.44 | 5th | 11th | R1 | NH | DNQ | 15,809 |  Robin Lod
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| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 48 | 1.41 | 6th | 11th | R1 | Ro16 | 19,560 |  Emanuel Reynoso
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| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 41 | 1.21 | 11th | 21st | DNQ | Ro16 | Leagues Cup | QF | 19,568 |  Bongokuhle Hlongwane
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| 2024 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 52 | 1.53 | 6th | 10th | QF | DNP | Leagues Cup | GS | 19,566 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane
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| Total | – | – | 460 | 176 | 169 | 115 | 655 | 652 | +3 | 643 | 1.40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Christian Ramirez
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^ 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
^ 3. Overall Position combines the results of the spring and fall seasons of the North American Soccer League from the structure's implementation in 2013 through 2016, the club's last season in the league.
Head coach history
edit- Manny Lagos: 2010–2015
- Carl Craig: 2015–2016
- Adrian Heath: 2016–2023
- Eric Ramsay: 2024–Present
General manager / sporting director history
edit- Kris Bjerkness: 2010–????
- Many Lagos: 2015–2023
- Khaled El-Ahmad: 2023–Present
References
edit- ^ David La Vaque; Jessie Van Berkel (August 19, 2016). "Minnesota United is joining Major League Soccer in 2017". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Schedule | Minnesota United FC". www.mnufc.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota United Stats and History".
- ^ "Minnesota United Stats and History".